Fascine for the protection of harbors



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J. ELMER.

PASGINE FOR THB PROTECTION OIE' HARBURS, ne. No. 303,137. Pfmmedv Aug.5, 1884.

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FASClNE FOR THE PROTECTION OF HARBORS, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 303,137, dated August5, 1884,

Application sied Maren 1o, 1534. (No man.;

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, J noos ELMER, a citizen of the United States,residing` at Biloxi, in the county of Harrison and State of Mississippi,have invented a Certain new and useful Iniprovenient in Faseines for theProtection or Harbors, Banks of Rivers, and Filling,` Crevasses; and Ido hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exaetdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Figure l is a side elevation of the fascine. Fig. 2 is a detail View ofone of the saplings. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the core ol" the faseine, and Fig. 4 is a plan View' of the fascine.

A indicates a series of saplings, which are secured together in tubularform 'byrbands or hoops B, preferably of iron. The interior of thetubethus formed is filled with a core made of stones, C, and cylindricalblocks' D of stone or wood, which are secured in the ends of the tube tohold the stones therein; the

diameter of the fascine to be from one to.

three feet, length from ten to forty feet, ae eording to size and shapeof break or Wash of bank; size of saplings from two tosix inches indiameter;tl1e saplings to be of pine or any other kinds of wood, pinepreferable. The fascine can bfi-lowered and placed from boats orriver-banks with derrieks or any other suitable eontrivanee. Thisfascine is particularly adapted for the repairing` and protection of thebanks of the Hississippi river, and for any other river. After a layerof faseines is placed in position, it is to be covered with smallgravel, and so en .up to the level ofthe Watergabove that the layers tobe covered with clay or mud.

These improved faseines will be beneficial to build new levees and raiseand strengthen old ones. These improved faseines will be Ybeneficial tobuild and raise beds of railroads or any other kind of road throughswamps and low lands.

I claim for iny invention l. A fascine consisting` of a tubular bodymade of saplings secured together, which" bodyT is filled withstones,substantially as shown and described.

2. A fascine consisting` of a tubular body made of saplings boundtogether by iron hoops, and a core of stones secured therein byeylindrieal blocks inserted into the ends of said tubular body,substantially as shown and described.

JACOB ELMER.

lfitiiesses:

L. B. Wn'rznr., L. B. HOLLEY.

